Behins is situated between Listowel and the Half-Way. During the 1920's a team from Behins represented the area on the football fields of North Kerry. During the years 1925 - 1928 Behins were at their strongest. The team was made up of a lot of students, mostly from the priestly ranks.

In 1926, the team reached the North Kerry League final in Listowel. Along the way they beat teams from Ballylongford, Moyvane, Knockanure and Dromlought. Listowel faced them in the final. Behins were badly short of players for the final as the students had returned to their colleges(there was no such thing as getting time off to play football in those days). However, they put up a brave display before going down by two points.

The Behins team bounced back however, and in 1928, they won the North Kerry Intermediate Championship. Among those who played on those teams were: Paddy McNamara(gls), Humphrey O'Connor, Paddy Enright, Johnny Griffin, Paddy Lyons, Jeremiah Galvin, John Curtin, Joe Galvin, Paud Brassil, Simon Lyons, Danny Curtin, Denisheen Curtin, Phil Cahill, Joe Stack and Maher from Duagh. The team wore an all blue outfit. Jeremiah Galvin was picked to play for the Kerry football team of the day. Phil Cahill, a renowned champion dancer and dancing master got a trial also with the Kerry senior team.

The 1930's - The Birth of St. Senan's

There was a great desire locally to get the townlands of the district under the one banner. This wasn't going to be easy, but in 1934, the first steps were taken. The St. Senan's club as we know it today was formed in John Fuller's house at Glenoe. The founding fathers included Jack 0' Halloran, Charlie Walsh, Mickey Behan Fuller, Jack 'Ned' O'Sullivan, Mick Landers, Thomas Fuller, Willie McElligott and John Twomey. Jack 'Ned' O'Sullivan of Banemore proposed the name of St. Senans' and this was seconded by Mick Landers. John Twomey was elected first Chairman and Mick Behan Fuller as secretary.

A sports day was held in the field where the "Irremores" had played Tralee Mitchels at the turn of the century. The objective was to raise money to buy a set of jerseys. Among the events listed were 100 yards dash, one mile race, three mile race and a tug-a-war. The Half Way won the latter by pulling Laccamore. A cycle race was the highlight of the day and this was won by John 0' Shea, Glenoe. A sizeable sum was made and this was later supplemented by a number of dances. Jack Sheehy and Gerry Mulvihill supplied the music. Mick Behan Fuller purchased the first set of jerseys from deary's in Dublin for three pounds and ten shillings. Gerard Fitzgearld brought a football from America and it's thud echoed throughout Glenoe. Van Houton coupons were used to buy a few more footballs for the men of St. Senans who had chosed blue and gold as their colours. A curious story is told as to why these colours were chosen. Apparently the Kilflynn hurling team of that time had the same colours and it was felt if ever the Senan's boys were short, then they could borrow their neighbours set.

One of St. Senans first opponents were Craughdarrig. They fielded the mighty Jack Walsh who played for Kerry. The boys from the Half-Way traveled to Ballydonoghue in a lorry driven by Fitzmaurice from Listowel. They came home with the spoils having beaten the previous years league winners. Among the men who donned the St. Senans'jersey during those early years were: Mikey Kelly (goals). Jack Walsh, Johnny Brassil, Bill Cashell, Jack McElligott, Charlie Walsh, Jack Scanlon, Dick Moloney, Mickey Joe Kavanagh, Jack O'Halloran, Jerome Moloney, Moss Moloney, Mick Landers, Willie Fuller, Tom Fuller, Thomas Ashe, Willie McElligott, Tom McElligott, Con Buckley, Jack Stack, Paddy Kelliher, Jim Fuller, Jack 'Ned' O'Sullivan, Jerh Scanlon, Willie Leahy, Willie Walsh and Mickeen Behan Fuller, George Fitzgearld, Ned Fitzgearld, Christy Fitzgearld.

Around the same time as the formation of St. Senan's another team was formed locally. Fr. Counihan from Lixnaw was involved in this teams formation. This club became known as Smearla Rovers. Their players came mostly from around where the river Smearla meanders it's merry way in and around Senan's Country. The year was 1936, the colour of their jerseys were red and white - and they practiced in Relihan's field at Mountcoal and in Jack Stack's field in Rathea. They played the boys from Senans and there was no love lost between the two teams from the same district. The team that lined out for Smearla Rovers during the 1930's included J.Stack (goals), S. Doran, J. Brassil, RDaly, Jim Trant, R Trant, J. McElligott, M.J. Galvin, M.J. Kavanagh, RDoran, RHickey, J.Dillon, S. Trant, RMcLoughlin, J. McElligott, M.McLoughlin. The inception of the parish rule in the fifties saw the end of teams like Smearla Rovers.